While on the default path, I was always surrounded by people that cared more about money and it was easy to convince myself that I placed very little importance on money. When I quit my job, I realized my assessment was wrong. Though I had gone several months without a paycheck while sick, the months after leaving my job were a completely different experience. Money went from a background consideration to one of the most important things in my life. I was experiencing what psychologists call, “scarcity mindset.”
